Break apart Think through Break into pieces Infer

Break apart Think through Break into pieces

Infer Read between the lines What do you think Reach the conclusion that

FORMULATE Come up with PLAN Example: Formulate an opinion about this issue and express it in a short paragraph.

EVALUATE Judge its worth Example: Evaluate the value of x in this equation. Put a value on

Give me the short version Example: Which of the following best summarizes the story? Put in a nutshell

SUPPORT Back up with details Tell why How do you know? Example: Which of the following sentences best supports the main idea?

TRACE List in 1, 2, 3 order List in steps Sequence

COMPARE How are they the same Alike Example: Compare the government of Great Britain to the governments of the United States.

Tell how Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Example: Based on this paragraph, explain how viruses spread from one person to another.

Describe Example: Which of the following best describes the author’s mood? Tell in your own words Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

Predict What will happen next What will happen in the future Example: In a short paragraph, predict

CONTRAST Example: Contrast the government of the United States and Cuba. How are they different?

Patriot-noun-a person who loves his country. Patriotism-noun-love of one’s own country and devotion to its welfare. Patriotic-adjective-inspired by patriotism befitting or characteristic of a patriot.

ACCOMMODATE Help, aid, comfort, make comfortable Fit, adapt, correspond House, rent, give lodging to

Apparatus The equipment used to do a particular kind of work A complex instrument or device

Having the power of knowledge to a high degree. Engaged in or given to learning and thinking. Requiring study and thought.

Setting opposite Contrary action or condition Something that opposes

Philanthropist humanitarian giver good Samaritan provider

QUEST To search for An act of seeking To ask for/demand

Contaminate Pollute, infect, defile To soil, stain, or infect by contact

Warrant Assure Vouch for Give grounds for

Taper Narrow Lessen To diminish gradually

SWOON Faint To drift or fade A partial or total loss of consciousness

JUBILANT Feeling or expressing great joy

MELLOW • Sweet, soft, perfected • Cultured fully developed broadminded

Turbulent • causing unrest • violence • disturbance

PRIM • very or excessively formal and precise • primary

LAG FALL BACK GET BEHIND SLOW DOWN

RETORT REPLY RESPOND SNAP BACK

DOMESTIC house- loving stay-athome

TREND To extend in a general direction A general movement A current style

LAPSE Slip Mistake Decline